Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-11


cannot be sold. Adopted.
The Committee on Gas recommended
that the protest Of the Electric Light
Company be referred to City Attorney.
SO ordered. :,
That petition of e. X. Green and
Hall, stillson & Co. be filed. So ordered.
That petition of Mosher QuIgley ct
al to locate gas works on San fedro
street be denied. So ordered.
The Committee on Zanjas recon-
mended that petition of Huff ct al. be
referred to City Zanjero. So ordered. !.
Asked further time on petition OF
Paul Wack. So ordered.
That bids of E. Frick and w. Lacy,
Jr.. be accepted. So ordered.
That VIM. Bryant be allowed to con-
meet with 9-E with inch pipe at 81
per month. So ordered.
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT.
The City Health Officer reported as
follows for December:
No of deaths, 40. Causes--Typhoid
fever 2. scarletina 1, pneumonia g, con-
sumption Id, cancer OF breast l, paralysis
Of heart l. capillary bronchitis l, paral-
ysis /, apoplexy l, dropsy l, nephitis /,
diptheria l, premature birth l, gastric
ulcer l, inanition 2, cerebral congestion
|. pelvic abscess ], entiritis l, memhra-
n neous Group Inflammation OF bowels 3,
puerperal fever l, coroner 2.
Number of nuisances abated 30.
Recommended a law governing sani.
tary plumbing and drainage.
Recommended an ordinance governing
emptying of cesspools and vaults. The
report was filed.
POLICE AND BUG INSPECTORS.
The Police Commission recommended
that the police force be increased from
80 to 40 members. Adopted.
Mr.. Frankenfeld voted no on this
question for the reason that the city was
employing six scale bug inspectors who
were of no benefit and he moved that
the office of scale bug inspector be
abolished.
Mr. Jones opposed the motion and ad-
vised the Council not to act hastily in
the matter.
MIR. Stearns made highly humorous
speech in which he favored the appoint
ment of Democrats as bug inspectors.
Being the first time Stearns ever advo-
Gated Democrat for any Office, vote
of thanks should be rendered him.
President Breed favored postponing
for week.
On motion of Mr.. Hyans a
committee of three was appointed to ex-
anime the matter and report at next
meeting. Messrs. Hyans, Jones and
Stearns were appointed.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
A ma iority of the Board, consisting of
J. Frankenfield, John Lowell, L. N.
Breed and Mayor Workman presented
a report that DR.. M. Hagan had been
elected City Health Officer, and asking
his confirmation.
MIR. M. T. Collins presented a minority
report asking the election of DR.. w. X.
Lindley as Health Officer.
A vote was first taken on the majority
report, resulting in tie to 7. The
following members voted against the
report: Collins, Hyans, Lambie, Perry,
Stearns, Teed, Willard. The report was
declared not adopted. A vote was taken
on the minority report. The vote was
s against and 6 for the report; Mr..
Lambie voting against it. Neither
report was adopted. Mr.. Stearns nom.
mated DIR. Baker, present incumbent.
This was ruled out of order, and the
whole matter was referred back to the
Board of Health.
Board recommended that Henry
Crumdick be appointed assistant at the
Citv Hospital, Adopted
That the Superintendent of Streets
abate nuisance on Spring street, near
the Court House. So ordered.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The petition of Chalmers Scott ct al.
for o franchise to lay gas pipe, was re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
On melton of Mr.. Kuhrts, the Fire
Commission was instructed to build
bell tower on First street hill.
Mr.. Stearns moved that the Clerk ad.
vertise for bids for cement or asphaltum
sidewalk around Plaza Park. So or.
dered.
The City Attorney was instructed to
commence proper proceedings for the
opening and widening of Los Angeles
street, as owing to failure to make prop
or publication the past proceedings were
null and void. The City Attorney was
to keep account of the ex-
pense occurred by failure to make pub
LEGATION.
Mr.. Forrest, of Minneapolis. address.
ed the council on the subject OF street
paving. He favored cedar blocks. and
said they were laid east for $l.25 per
square yard. while granite blocks cost
81. go. He said the cedar blocks, with
q base of two inch plank and coating
of tar or pitch, would last for twenty
years. MIR. Forrest is an expert in the
paving business, and promises to give
our citizens some valuable suggestions.
John McQuilken offered to build
catch basins at $50 each. Referred to
Board Of Public Works.
PETITIONS. COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
The following were ordered referred
by the Clerk.
From H. L. Newall for rebate of taxes.
From j. N. Cook to grade in front Of
his property on Ninth street, distance
of 300 feet.
From Bly, & Son to quarry stone from
Elyslan Iaik.
From citizens to have part of Bridge
street graded.
From E. K. Green, offering to grade
in front of his property on. Ninth street.
From w. II. Ledbetter to have con.
tract on First and Also street bridges
extended.
NIL. Wicks offered to sell the city o
atrip of land on First street at 81 200
for one acre. 1900 for two acres and
SO, 100 for three acres.
From M. s. Rowell ct al. to cover q
gutter on First street.
From Niles Pease ct al. for crossing
between First and Second street.
Petaluma asked Council to petition
the Legislature to repeal the Vrooman
act.
From Mrs. E. Roark to have hydrant
removed from in front of her residence
on Fifth and Spring streets.
From Mr. Meyer, asking permit to